FLOWERING OF PINEAPPLE AND OTHER CROP

FLOWERING OF PINEAPPLE AND OTHER CROP

According to studies at the UP Los Baños, flowering can be induced in some crop even out

season, with the help of calcium carbide . this can be done on papaya, bananas, coffee,

coffee and tomatoes.

Procedure

On pineapple 11 months old

1. Pound calcium carbide

2. Put a grain of pound calcium carbide in the middle of the pineapple crown

3. Pour water into it while

4. Gently pushing the carbide to make it reach the youngest leaf or bud

The plant will bear flower with a month. Commercial flower inducers are  available at the market. Inquire from your agriculturist.

From: PCARRD Monitor April 1983, teknotulong .

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